Key holder



Feb. 24, 1931. A. F. DoDsoN 1,793,594

KEY HOLDER Filed June 8. 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet l Feb. 24, 1931. r A. F. Bonson 1,793,594

KEY HOLDER Fileg June 8 1927 2 sheetsfsheet 2 Zaden/f5 fr 25 drawings forming i View; Fig. 3, 1s a cross-sectional vlew'on the line Y Y n Abut showing the two Patented` eb; 24, 1931 ALCADA r. nonsoN, or oHpIcAedILLIKNoIs KEY HOLDER- Appnea'ion medium` s, lez'asriall 116.197,49?.

My `inventionl relates -toimprovementsV in key holding devices particularly adaptedfor carrying keys in the pocket. This presentv invention is a further `development andv an lllmprovement upon my invention described and claimed v1n .my co-pendlng Vapplication for United States Letters Patent filedMarch' l, V1926, Serial No. 191,479.

' An especial object of Whicha large number of keys can beencased, vthe holder being so arranged that the keys canl readilybe swung around to project from the case to facilitate the selection n ofv thel particular key'wanted at the time; to provide a holder of such a Vform that twofof the 1 holders can be readily combined into a holder Y of double capacity, and? which double 'capacity holders shall be .capable of being arranged in a compact form forconveniently carrying-in a pocket. Y v, f

j My invention will be more readily understood by reference to ,the accompanying part of this specification and in Whichz i e "l Y Fig. l, is a plan view of a key holder made in accordance with my invention Fig. 2, is a central longitudinal sectional 3-3 of Fig.1; f Fig. 4, is a sectional view` similarto F 1g. 3, parts of the holder folded one upon the other;

Fig. 5, is a view similar to Figl; but showing a single member ofthe holder;

Fig. 6, is a sectional view similar to Figj2,

, but showing the two parts of the holder 40 spread apart as they would appear when the keys are being rotatedout of the holder;

, Figi?, is a sectional view'similar to Fig. 2;

vbut showing another manner of hinging the two parts of the holder together;

F Fig. 8, is a transverse'sectional viewkonl the line 8-8 of Fig 7;

' Fig. 9, is a sectional view similar to 8, but showing the two parts of the holder folded upon each other;

i .5,0 Fig.4 10, is a plan view similar to 5, but

Y this present invern-'- lotion'is to provide capacity for a relatively large number of keys, to provide a holder vin,

` of the well known iiatv showing a'different form of fastener for. re-

taining'thekeys in thefholder; v

F 1g. l1, is afragmentary; longitudinal, sectional view onthe line 11f;l11ofFig.l0; andl Fig. 12; is a perspective ,view of thej fastener shoWn in Figs; 10 and 11. ,Y j'

My improved holder in its most'simple form, as shownat 1 in Fig. 5, 'consists'ofa iat4 casing adapted to contain' anu'mberiofkeys p Yale form. #The casing is formed of'a'V piece lof sheetmetal folded or bent to `provide two ysimilarV flat sides'2 joined togethery along vone side; as at 3.

(See Fig; 3;) TheflatfsidesQ are preferably parallel with each other and 'arespacedapart 'sufficiently rto receive ltwo keys 4.{laid"flat to'fjl gether;between them.V Thekeys are retainedy withoutrst swinging the keys tofp'roj ect outv d ofthe h-olderfas shown inV dotted linesv inthe Y several views.

4'To Vpermit the ready rotation of the keys out of the holderI cut away'the back portionpof the holder at its two ends, as shownat 7, so that the handles 6 of the keys l project f ar enoughto permit the handle parts to be pushedjinwadlyfand 'cause the other.

ends 8 to be projectedV through the open side of the'holder. The vpbackportion 3 of the holder is rounded over, vas best shownpin Figs..` 3 and 4, and, of course; closes the back: of theV holder. i d A Y .l Y'

I have found that frequently a personywill' I wish to carry. more than theV four keys which can be contained in onefof the holders For increasing the `capacity of a holder Iprovi'de simple' means for hinging'two fof'the holders l together. While thishinging means might consistof merely-means for securingrtvvo of the holders'v 1 back to back, I prefer to so conl nect the two holders that they will be yieldtion of one holder and its,advanceend ijsr pulled out far enough so A'that 'the advance hwk. @an beheokedf eier-the adiaeanrl. Aofthe holder, thehooklQfat/the other. end engaging the appesi@ .and .0f the holder- Thenfthebaclrrf of thefothqihOlderiS, slippedundefonezqf themas. loana aanhef end is i l pulled out farl enough `tlolet.i itsghool; snap intoplace .around the onpositeendofthe .back

of. thesecond. holden,

As the connectfngmeniber 19;: is nffadej'of,Y

, spring WireQcominon'ly known i as piano .wire

andas thelioolrs'are.relativelylarge and are, formed i quite }r'.ounded, .the two.1 holder-.s ar.e` yel'dinsly4 held! .assis-St) separati@ They.- are l 'free to separateV nndergtlie pressure of a at A110e -and 10b,pressed.vr into. the i. spaces 12 Y .3 i asingle iinit Ian ersfby, reason. of' the,cutA ont portions ,7.

new@ persianaaanwas@ haces t@ tion for carrying .inthe pocket.

YIn Rigs.' 7 tol-9,. il clusi. Le., I have.

t1-fated, Mieten n-#hed '-ff ffaniletiasftia unfit .holders to forma sshown in the for in 5., A etc., l metal frame 2' be @are with" leaihalLlwhih conforms in.

shapetothelmetal frame@ i Y i 73v etcgs metal fraine isfcut away atthefhaclr.andcoin;y

page@ @any m01 maneras, piaresii.' rire leathercover 13 in this ,form extends alOLlIM-lz Instead; @fl the Einwahl@ L yieldingy hinge member 9 Ifrnay sew the two cover members' ln3tovgether -along the center line of the bach), @ashore-at 162 and aS-thQSa-@Qwr-members are flexible, theiunijts-can bereadily foldedV upon each other, `asshownA 'I4`.`i g to-` bring thefdouble holder,.iritof` a .Y conapact condition @irachene-.Trims Roig-,some uses thegcrew or lbolt faste-n ersl;y

sare-ladders; Satsateiy rollator-Seme. strengstens-@salie Screws may. 100s@ and not hold the parts together properly. As animprovement upon the bolt fasteners I have provideda removable fastener of very simple fornivwhichcannot loosen or fall out once it has been placed in. position. This fastener consists of a U-shaped fastener 17, preferably made of a strip of spring metal such as steelaandbent into "U-form'.

"Ihe'twolegs `18 andvl9 extend out parallel 'fromth'e connecting` part 20 and one is preferably-longer than...1the othen The longer leg 18 has its free end 21 bent inwardly to forni-a stop which is adapted to enter an opening provided in the holder frame.

`rllhelegsd and'rlfare separated sufficiently to;` receive the body., of the` holder. between them when the.' con'nectingl part 20- extendsthroughl the openings. 23, vin 'thefholdeig` foi-v merly occupied bythe Yconnectizig bolts 5L As. willbe clearffrom Fig. 11,V the'v stop 2l enters the hole and prevents the retainer 1,7, from-rotating out of .its vholding position. To remove the retainer 1.7 the arm 18 is sprung uptodift the stop2l'out the opening 22,l then the retainerfis. rotated; tfo, the dotted pofrsition'shown in Ifig-, ldhtliat is,.toexten,dr over the narrow edge-24; Vof the holder andin.

which position it is` easy to .thread the retainer ontfof or into the opening 23, The rounded shape of the 'connectinglpartQO' of the ref tainer. l? makesV it easy 'tofreniove or rer.

placeit.V

Vhile describingthe constructionsshown, itshould be understood that I do not therebyA limit or confine .my invention. to such specific details; as many modifications thereof Willreadily` suggest themselvesto ,one skilled in theartl lclaimf key holding device comprising two similai` holders joined togetherI along longi tiidinal sideseach holder having removable fasteners passing through each end thereoffor; rernnrably; holdingv keys, each holder, out

` away ateach end 'adj acent to the 'other holder,

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thehandles lof 'keys project, said-openings beng-adaptedfto receive a thumb and linger for,'cony V the holder.

. .A key holding devic el,com'prisinglV two simila'rfraines, each having removable V:key

retainers. at ea 111l1.1d,V lnsarsv imaging the fiianies together ,along kone side and permit-I ting the twoframestobe arranged in a singlerv` plane.,l the ,frames cut awayat each; end ,ofthe hinged side to provide, opposite.endfopenings into .whichthe handles offthe flreysproject, said end Iopenings being adaptedfto receivefa:4

thumb. and ,finger vof a .hand for convenience -in rotating the keys on the fasteners. for exposing theleys.

3.i i A key ,holder consisting. of..two. similar,.- frarnes, each formed ,of sheetiinetalto- 'pgn-" rid@ resell@ `Sidra Snead. i @restaureren ienne, in turning the keys @ist Orf a.

the'keys between them,^re1'novable key fas-V.`

- teners at the ends of the' frames passing through the sides thereof, the sides of each frame joined along the rear edges thereofv i Y Y and a yielding vfastener passing through both framesat the rear edges-thereof and hingingY Vthem,A together, both'the frames cut away at their rear edges adjacent to the key fasteners Y to expose. the handleslof the keys, the adj acent cut away portions of the two frames pro- Y viding notches at the ends of theholder for fconvenience in causing the keys to be prol v jected from theholder.

4. A keyy holder of the kind described, comprising a frame having sides parts be- Vtween which thekeys can be placed, the side parts having registering openings, 'and a U- shaped key-retaining-member adapted to be threaded through -said holes and through4 holes in the-handles of keys, the legs of the retaining member adapted to contact with comprising `a frame having side parts be- Y tween which the keys can be placed,the side the said side parts, and means for locking Asaid retaining member against accidental re-V moval.v f Y 5. A key holder ofthe vkindjdescribed,

parts having registering openings, and a resilient key-retaining-member Yadapted to be-threaded through said holes and throughv holes in handles of keys placed betweensaid Y- side parts, and vmeans for preventing theac- Y es cidental removal'of said retaining member.k

V6. A key holder of f the kind described, comprising a frame 'having' side parts between which the keys can beplaced, the side parts having registering openings, anda U- parts, removable keyretaining members at the ends of the parts adapted to holes inl thehandles of keys or rotatably mounting the keys in the holder, the holder provided with opposit'ely arranged end open--4 ings into which v.the handles of keys project ass through l and adapted to receive a thumband n'ger of Y a hand for convenience in y rotating the keys upon their fasteners for exposing the keys. 9. A key holderjhaving an elongated frame formed to present opposed end openings,

meansarranged at'the ends ofthe holder for removably and pivotally securing ,keys inthe holder with V'their Y handle ends projecting into. said openings as and for the purpose specified. i

.Y 10. `A key holder consisting of two i fra-mes adaptedto be arranged sidey by side]- and having *side parts between whichV keys' can Vbeplaced, reinovablekey fasteners at the ends of the frames, passing through the sidesthereof, and means yieldingly hinging the` frames together along their adjacent sides, the frames cut away at the ends of their adjacent sides to vpermit the handles of the keysto project from theframes and to form openings for convenience in causing the keys shaped resilient key retaining member i vadapted to be threaded through said holes.

and through holes in the handles o-f keys, the arms of said retaining member being ari' ranged parallel with each ,other and spaced apart to receive theholder between them, the

one arm having an inward projection side part of the frame to "GOI .of the retainer adapted to enter anno-p ening provided in the adjacent side part to prevent the rotation of adapted to enter an opening in the adjacent prevent the rotation vof the retainer. v 1 Y f 7. A .keyfholder of the'kind described,

com risin a frame havinr side` arts between which'the keys can be placed, the side parts having registering openings, anda U- shaped resilient key retaining member s, ,adapted to be threaded through said holes and through holes in the handles of keys, the

arms lof said retaining member being arranged parallel with each other and spaced apart to receive the holder between them, the side partscut away at a ypoint adjacent to said holes to permitthe easy threading of the retaining member through said holesfone arm the retainer after it has been placed.

8. A key holder having substantially rigid l' 10o Y' 

